READ: OSHA: Fire Service Features of Buildings Part Two
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WATCH: OSHA - Respiratory Protection in General Industry
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(0.50 RCs) - This video provides a brief overview and general information on respiratory hazards in General Industry and respiratory protection program requirements. OSHA uses the term General Industry to refer to all Industries not included in agriculture, construction, or Maritime. Federal occupational safety and health administration (also called OSHA) and state OSHA agencies require employers … (OSHA, 2012)
Read MoreWATCH: NIOSH Research Project in Respirator Fit Testing
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(0.25 RCs) - NIOSH researchers explain a project to compare respirator fit tests in an effort to identify a procedure that will allow workers in the field to confirm effective respirator fit on the go. (NIOSH, 2020)
Read MoreWATCH: NIOSH Revised Lifting Equation - Explanation and Discussion
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(0.5 RCs) - This video explains the revised lifting equation developed by NIOSH and used since 1994. Factors affecting safe lifting that are incorporated into the equation and discussed in the video include load weight, horizontal location, vertical location, vertical travel distance, asymmetry angle, lifting frequency, lifting duration, and coupling classification. (NIOSH, 2019)
Read MoreLISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 2)
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(1 RC) - In this audio, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) reviewed industry evidence in response to the questions: What are the occupant health and indoor environmental outcomes resulting from energy efficiency or home performance upgrades, and how do indoor environmental conditions affect health?
Read MoreLISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 1)
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(1 RC) - In this audio, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) reviewed industry evidence in response to the questions: What are the occupant health and indoor environmental outcomes resulting from energy efficiency or home performance upgrades, and how do indoor environmental conditions affect health?
Read MoreLISTEN: CDC - Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Part 2)
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(1 RC) - This audio provides guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the diagnosis and management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases. The guidance is intended for healthcare and public health professionals and other individuals concerned with the impact of such diseases in the built environment.
Read MoreLISTEN: CDC - Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Part 1)
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(1 RC) - This audio provides guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the diagnosis and management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases. The guidance is intended for healthcare and public health professionals and other individuals concerned with the impact of such diseases in the built environment.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - IAQ In Commercial & Institutional Buildings (Part 4 of 4)
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(1 RC) - This audio gives OSHA guidance on maintaining Indoor Air Quality in commercial and institutional buildings, including a discussion of common sources of IAQ problems, typical IAQ contaminants, investigation and remediation techniques, and standards and regulations touching IAQ.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - IAQ In Commercial & Institutional Buildings (Part 3 of 4)
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(1 RC) - This audio gives OSHA guidance on maintaining Indoor Air Quality in commercial and institutional buildings, including a discussion of common sources of IAQ problems, typical IAQ contaminants, investigation and remediation techniques, and standards and regulations touching IAQ.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - IAQ In Commercial & Institutional Buildings (Part 2 of 4)
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(1 RC) - This audio gives OSHA guidance on maintaining Indoor Air Quality in commercial and institutional buildings, including a discussion of common sources of IAQ problems, typical IAQ contaminants, investigation and remediation techniques, and standards and regulations touching IAQ.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - IAQ In Commercial & Institutional Buildings (Part 1 of 4)
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(1 RC) - This audio gives OSHA guidance on maintaining Indoor Air Quality in commercial and institutional buildings, including a discussion of common sources of IAQ problems, typical IAQ contaminants, investigation and remediation techniques, and standards and regulations touching IAQ.
Read MoreLISTEN: CIAQM Study Guide (Part 2)
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(1 RC) - This audio provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.
Read MoreLISTEN: CIAQM Study Guide (Part 1)
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(1 RC) - This audio provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.
Read MoreLISTEN: CDC TB Prevention Guidelines in Health-Care Facilities, MMWR 1994 (Part 2)
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(1 RC) - This audio makes recommendations for reducing the risk for transmitting M. tuberculosis to healthcare workers, patients, volunteers, visitors, and other persons in healthcare settings. The recording serves as a useful resource for understanding TB.
Read MoreLISTEN: CDC TB Prevention Guidelines in Health-Care Facilities, MMWR 1994 (Part 1)
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(1 RC) - This audio makes recommendations for reducing the risk for transmitting M. tuberculosis to healthcare workers, patients, volunteers, visitors, and other persons in healthcare settings. The recording serves as a useful resource for understanding TB.
Read MoreLISTEN: Health and Safety Planning Nuclear Detonation (Part 1)
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(1 RC) - This guidance is intended for planners, safety officers and supervising responders assisting in the preparation for health and safety management in the event of a successful improvised nuclear
device (IND) event.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - Information Bulletin Fluorocarbon 113
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(1 RC) - This OSHA special bulletin defines and provides health hazard information on Fluorocarbon 113 which is generally used as a refrigerant, a dry cleaning solvent
and an intermediate. After recording several instances of sudden death to to cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of Fluorocarbon 113, this document provides the necessary information for employers and administrators to implement for their workers' protection.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - Cleaning and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces: Guidance for Workers and Employers in Non-Healthcare/Non-Laboratory Settings
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(1 RC) - Employers must protect their workers from the hazards of Ebola exposure and from the dangerous chemicals used for disinfection and clean up. This audio includes the guidelines for workers and employers for disinfection, cleaning, and waste disposal.
Read MoreLISTEN: OSHA - Protecting Workers from Asbestos (Part 4 of 4)
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